Sobriety check-points planned for Friday, Nov. 23 | Transportation

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ELK GROVE, CA – The Elk Grove Police Department will be conducting a Sobriety/Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, November 23, 2012 at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.

The checkpoint will focus on removing impaired drivers, as well as unlicensed drivers from the roadways. Educational materials covering the dangers of driving under the influence will also be handed out to motorists. Funding for the sobriety checkpoint is provided through a grant from the U.C. Berkeley Traffic Safety Center with primary funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety.

The public is encouraged to call the Elk Grove Police Department at (916) 714-5111 (emergency line) or 911 if they observe impaired drivers on the roadways.